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sublunate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-lu-nate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Almost or not quite lunate; approaching a crescent shape.

Etymology

From sub- + lunate.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does sublunate mean?
Almost or not quite lunate; approaching a crescent shape.
Where does sublunate come from?
From sub- + lunate.

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